Find out how popular the last name Darpel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Darpel.

Darpel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Darpel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Darpel in America

Darpel is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Darpel surname appeared 126 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Darpel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Darpel to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Darpel

The surname Darpel is believed to have originated in Germany during the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words "darp" meaning "village" and "el" meaning "dweller," suggesting it was initially used to identify someone who lived in a particular village or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Darpel can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the former Principality of Anhalt in central Germany, dating back to the year 1274. The entry mentions a "Johannes Darpel" from the town of Zerbst.

In the 15th century, the surname Darpel appeared in various records and manuscripts across Germany, including the Württembergisches Urkundenbuch, a compilation of documents from the former Duchy of Württemberg. One notable entry from 1472 refers to a "Hans Darpel" from the town of Esslingen.

During the 16th century, the name Darpel began to spread to other parts of Europe, likely due to migration and trade. In 1539, a "Peter Darpel" is recorded as a merchant in the city of Antwerp, in present-day Belgium.

Over the centuries, several individuals with the surname Darpel have achieved varying degrees of prominence. One such figure was Johann Christoph Darpel (1674-1739), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician for the Dukes of Saxe-Weissenfels.

Another noteworthy bearer of the name was Carl Friedrich Darpel (1779-1838), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Heidelberg and authored numerous works on legal theory and practice.

In the 19th century, the name Darpel was also found in the Netherlands, with Hendrik Darpel (1825-1891), a Dutch politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Dutch parliament.

The surname Darpel has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Darpelshausen, a village in the district of Göttingen, and Darpeldorf, a former municipality in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Darpel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Darpel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Darpel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Darpel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Darpel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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